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Severe storms wreak havoc in Rome
Three days of downpours in Floyd County delighted some but brought devastating damage to others as weeks without any rain to speak of gave way to a wet weekend and a windy start to the work week. Significant storm systems arrived Saturday and again lashed the area Sunday and Monday. The daily deluges aren’t expected to let up until Wednesday, according to meteorologists with the National Weather Service in Peachtree City. The weather service Monday evening said Rome area residents should be most concerned about “damaging gusty winds, frequent lightning, and locally heavy rainfall.” And while the weather is expected to cool considerably after Wednesday, forecasters said some in Rome were still reeling from the severe storms that punctuated the weekend. Saturday afternoon, some areas in Floyd County, including downtown Rome and Summerville Park, were hit with winds as strong as 60 mph, torrential rain and, in some places, penny-sized hail. That storm didn’t last long but it knocked over a tree at least 50 feet tall on the Myrtle Hill Cemetery grounds and wrought other wreckage. Numerous trees were felled in the high winds, with two homes struck by fallen trees, according to Chris Fincher, deputy director of the
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Fall Feels: Crisp, Cooler Air Settling Across North Georgia
ATLANTA — The long-awaited first taste of autumn is finally arriving across north Georgia, bringing refreshing relief from the late-summer warmth. A strong wedge of high pressure is banking against the Appalachians, driving noticeably drier and cooler air into North Georgia. As moisture levels drop, a blanket of lower clouds will push across the area, keeping daytime temperatures held down in the 70s for most communities on Thursday, with higher elevations holding in the 60s.
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Severe storm threat: Damaging winds, large hail, and rain treks through North Georgia
Parts of metro Atlanta and North Georgia are under a Level 1 severe weather risk. The main threats are damaging wind gusts of up to 60 mph and hail as large as a dime. The risk extends from LaGrange and Griffin northward through portions of Morgan, Madison and Oglethorpe counties. Here is the latest from the FOX 5 Storm Team.
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First Alert Forecast: Cooler air finally on the way
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Flash flood warning: Heavy rains hit north Georgia mountains
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First Alert Forecast: Storms today, cooler weather arrives tomorrow
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Heavy rain, possible flooding expected in North Georgia Tuesday afternoon
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First Alert Forecast: Storms wind down tonight; drier pattern returns Sunday
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue through late this evening across North Georgia before we dry out Sunday. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue through late this evening, primarily east of Interstate 85. Any storms that form will be capable of producing gusty winds, frequent lightning, and locally heavy rainfall.